Revealed: What triggered Porte’s Tour downfall
RICHIE Porte has revealed a simple bump in the road sparked the chain of events that cruelly ended his hopes of a Tour de France victory.
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Richie still on the radar to ride Santos Tour Down Under
SANTOS Tour Down Under race director Mike Turtur is hoping Australian cycling stars Richie Porte and Daryl Impey will return for the 21st edition of Australia’s greatest race along with international superstar Peter Sagan.
Tour de France winner could be headed Down Under
SANTOS Tour Down Under race director Mike Turtur will reach out to Geraint Thomas in a bid to bring him back to Adelaide next year as the first time the reigning Tour de France champion has started the race.
Route revealed: TDU to finish on Willunga Hill
THE battle for next year’s Santos Tour Down Under will go right down to the last pedal stroke with organisers moving the queen stage on Willunga Hill to Stage 6 on the final day. SEE ALL THE ROUTES
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Doping claims a cost of wearing yellow: Froome
CHRIS Froome says he can handle doping suspicions levelled at him at the Tour de France, because it is a function of wearing the race leader’s yellow jersey.
What goes up on Tour must go down
WINNING the Tour de France isn’t only about having the ability to get uphill fast. You’ve got to have nerves of steel going downhill too — Chris Froome has proved that he’s got both.
Rookie spears Tour rider into lamppost
VIDEO: Britain’s Geraint Thomas smashed his head into a telephone pole and tumbled down a cliff after being forced off the road on a hair-raising descent overnight.
The Coffee Ride #74, with Reece Homfray
CADEL Evans believes Rohan Dennis can follow the path of Bradley Wiggins and go from track star to Tour de France contender if he is prepared to change his physiology.
Aussie team pursuit in ominous hot form
AUSTRALIA’S men’s team pursuit has sent a message to their rivals 12 months out from the Rio Olympics by riding an unofficial world record at a training camp in Mexico.
Greipel snatches third stage win
ANDRE Greipel took his third stage victory of this Tour de France by winning a bunch sprint at the end of Stage 15 on Sunday.
Fan throws urine at Tour leader Froome
WHEN a spectator yelling “doper!” hurled a liquid at Tour de France leader Chris Froome, it couldn’t have been more unwelcome. “No mistake, it was urine,” he said.
Froome faces Tour ‘motor bike’ allegations
CHRIS Froome has more to contend with than doping allegations, with the current Tour de France leader also facing accusations of using a motor hidden in his bike.
How Armstrong got up the nose of the UCI
FOR the first time since he was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles, disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong rode a stage of the famous race for charity.
Sky protects Froome as Majka wins stage
RAFAL Majka led a solo breakaway to win the 11th stage of the Tour de France under a scorching sun on Wednesday as Chris Froome retained the yellow jersey.
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